Folding bed.



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FOLDING' BED.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.1o, 1909.

1,042,075. Patented o@t.2`2,1912.

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Ano/mfr frontend. of the traine, as shown in Fig. 2. rlhe diiierentparts of the bed, such as the brace 11, legs 12, brace 13, trarne 14:,and even the braces 19, may be c'oneeted together by bolts and nuts orby hooks or otherwise, so that the separate parts can be taken apart orknockedvdown for shipment, cleaning, or otherwise.

0f course, it is to be understood that I am not limited to the exactconstruction shown,- as modifications can be made without departingAfrom the spirit of niy invention; and it is to be understood that Whilehave shown the traine 14 as pivoted at the ends, it may also be pivotedat the sides, as shown by Fig. 5, so as to take up less horizontal Wallspace than when arranged as shown by Fig. 1 of the drawing. I do notclaim -in the application With the 4elements of a bed a support-for thewire itabric including longitudinal and cross lines ot tape dividing.the fabric into three spans. Neither do I claim hooks screwed to theside of the bed frame for supporting the mattress through rings screwedWithin the area of the mattress as claims directed to these features arereserved for my application filed September 18, 1912, Serial No.721,105.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l Y l. In a bed, posts or uprights, rearlegs, braces `connect-ing said rear legs to said posts, a frame pivotedat the upper end of said rear legs, a spring bottom secured to saidfrance, front legs disconnected from said frame and brace pivoted tosaid 'Front legs and to the frame, a spring connected to the rear of theframe at one end and to the brace at the other end.

2. In a bed, two uprights or posts, a brace connecting said uprights,two rear legs, a brace connecting each 'of said rear legs and saiduprights, a't'ranie consisting of an angle iron, the bottoni web of theangle irons having openings therein, a spring bottoni,

each of said uprights, connecting each of said rearlegs and saidancianas brace connecting each of said rear legs and said, uprights, aframe consisting of an angie iron, theobottom web of the angle ironshaving openings therein, a spring bottoni, the wires of said springbottoni projecting through said openings, two front legs adapted to restagainst the under side of the frame, two bars, each of which is pivotedto one of the front legs` and the other to one end of the frame, each ofthe posts and legs .provided with enlarged feet. ne

4. In a bed, two upriglits or posts, each of said uprights having holesor openings near the upper end thereof, a brace connecting tworear'legs, a brace posts, a shelf extending between said braces. atraine consisting of angle'iron pivoted to the upper ends of said legs,vthe horizontal webs of the angle irons beingpi-ovided 'with openings,two springs, one end of each i being connected to the frame and theother .end to a standing up of the bed, a Wire bottom secured to thetraine by wires projecting through the openings in the frame,.li`igs Por projections extending frointhe traine at 5 the front thereof, :frontlegs, the' upper ends freely nesting under said lugs and braces pivotedto said front legs and to each end ot' the frame.

In testimony whereof, I haveliereunto set 85 my hand, at the city,county and State ot New York, this 9th day of September, v1909.

HENRIETTE BRANDT. In presence ofv Asiens C. Coivivniin, ISABEL R.l-rciiiiimst two bars each ci which is pivoted to

